Find out how popular the last name Kunicki is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Kunicki.

Kunicki, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Kunicki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kunicki in America

Kunicki is the 69392nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kunicki surname appeared 283 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Kunicki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kunicki to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Kunicki

The surname Kunicki originated in Poland and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Polish word "kunik," which means "ferret" or "weasel." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked with these animals or possessed characteristics associated with them.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kunicki name appears in a document from the town of Krakow, dated 1287. The document mentions a landowner named Piotr Kunicki, who was granted a parcel of land for his services to the local nobility.

In the 15th century, the Kunicki family gained prominence in the region of Silesia, which at the time was part of the Kingdom of Poland. Historical records from this period mention a renowned scholar and philosopher named Jan Kunicki (1420-1492), who taught at the University of Krakow and wrote several treatises on logic and metaphysics.

During the 16th century, the Kunicki name was associated with several notable figures in Polish history. One of them was Stanisław Kunicki (1505-1572), a military commander who fought in the Polish-Teutonic War and was later appointed as the governor of the city of Gdańsk.

Another prominent Kunicki was Katarzyna Kunicki (1530-1598), a noblewoman known for her philanthropic work and patronage of the arts. She founded several schools and hospitals in her hometown of Poznań and commissioned numerous works of art and architecture.

In the 17th century, the Kunicki family spread to other parts of Eastern Europe, including Lithuania and Belarus. One notable figure from this period was Michał Kunicki (1640-1708), a Jesuit priest and missionary who traveled extensively throughout the region, establishing churches and converting many to Christianity.

By the 18th and 19th centuries, the Kunicki name had become widespread across Poland and other Slavic countries. Notable individuals from this time include Józef Kunicki (1760-1825), a Polish writer and poet who was part of the Enlightenment movement, and Franciszek Kunicki (1810-1876), a renowned painter and artist known for his portraits and landscapes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kunicki

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Kunicki.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Kunicki was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Kunicki has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Kunicki was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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